Slug and Lettuce (fanzine)

"Slug and Lettuce" is a free newsprint punk zine started in New York City and currently based in Richmond, Virginia. Its byline reads "A zine supporting the Do-It-Yourself ethics of the punk community". It is published quarterly and in spring 2007, it will be twenty years old. It is edited by Christine Boarts Larson, who also writes a column for Maximum Rocknroll and runs a book distribution business. She describes her zine as "providing space for communication and networking within underground music and political scenes" [Gelder, K (2005) "The Subcultures Reader" Routledge ISBN-13 978-0415344159 Page 537] and states that "it was through her zine that she forged connections to the larger underground scene which gave her the 'inspiration and dedication' to chart a course for herself outside the mainstream" (quoted in "Notes from Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture"). [Duncombe,S (1997) "Notes from Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture" Verso ISBN-13 978-1859841587 Page 7]

Contents

Each issue contains columns with DIY/anarcho-punk themes pertaining to anti-authoritarian politics,vegetarian/vegan action, radical parenting, DIY culture, gardening and activism generally. "Slug and Lettuce" also features zine, book, and record reviews, and Christine Boarts-Larson's band photography.

"Slug and Lettuce" has featured the comic Zero Content by Fly, the Folk Punk art of Jeremy Clark, and the Medieval Punk art of Sean Goblin.

Recent news

In issue number 89 in autumn 2006, Christine Boarts Larson announces that issue 90 will be the twentieth anniversary issue. It is postponed to May 2007 owing to her pregnancy.The 20th anniversary issue - #90 came out in the fall of 2007. It is still available.

Contact

"Slug and Lettuce" can be reached at PO Box 26632 Richmond, VA 23261-6632. Zines are free in person or sent out for the cost of postage.

References

ee also

*Punk zine